PMID- 33806347 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210413 IS - 2304-8158 (Print) IS - 2304-8158 (Electronic) IS - 2304-8158 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 3 DP - 2021 Mar 4 TI - Dietary Grape Seed Meal Bioactive Compounds Alleviate Epithelial Dysfunctions and Attenuates Inflammation in Colon of DSS-Treated Piglets. LID - 10.3390/foods10030530 [doi] LID - 530 AB - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammations associated with progressive degradation of intestinal epithelium and impairment of the local innate immune response. Restoring of epithelial integrity and of the mucosal barrier function, together with modulation of inflammatory and innate immune markers, represent targets for alternative strategies in IBD. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of a diet including 8% grape seed meal (GSM), rich in bioactive compounds (polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), fiber) on the markers of colonic epithelial integrity, mucosal barrier function, pro-inflammatory, and innate immunity in DSS-treated piglets used as animal models of intestinal inflammation. Our results have demonstrated the beneficial effects of bioactive compounds from dietary GSM, exerted at three complementary levels: (a) restoration of the epithelial integrity and mucosal barrier reinforcement by modulation of claudins, Occludin (OCCL) and Zonula-1 (ZO-1) tight junction genes and proteins, myosin IXB (MYO9B) and protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPN) tight junction regulators and mucin-2 (MUC2) gene; (b) reduction of pro-inflammatory MMP-2 (matrix metalloproteinase-2) and MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9) genes and activities; and (c) suppression of the innate immune TLR-2 (Toll-like receptor-2) and TLR-4 (Toll-like receptor-4) genes and attenuation of the expression of MyD88 (Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response 88)/MD-2 (Myeloid differentiation factor-2) signaling molecules. These beneficial effects of GSM could further attenuate the transition of chronic colitis to carcinogenesis, by modulating the in-depth signaling mediators belonging to the Wnt pathway. FAU - Pistol, Gina Cecilia AU - Pistol GC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1139-604X AD - Laboratory of Animal Biology, INCDBNA-IBNA, National Institute of Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Romania. FAU - Bulgaru, Cristina Valeria AU - Bulgaru CV AD - Laboratory of Animal Biology, INCDBNA-IBNA, National Institute of Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Romania. FAU - Marin, Daniela Eliza AU - Marin DE AD - Laboratory of Animal Biology, INCDBNA-IBNA, National Institute of Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Romania. FAU - Oancea, Alexandra Gabriela AU - Oancea AG AD - Laboratory of Chemistry and Nutrition Physiology, INCDBNA-IBNA, National Institute of Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Romania. FAU - Taranu, Ionelia AU - Taranu I AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0727-5827 AD - Laboratory of Animal Biology, INCDBNA-IBNA, National Institute of Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Romania. LA - eng GR - PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1287/Ministerul Cercetarii si Inovarii/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210304 PL - Switzerland TA - Foods JT - Foods (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101670569 PMC - PMC7999447 OTO - NOTNLM OT - animal model OT - epithelium OT - grape OT - inflammation OT - inflammatory bowel disease COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. EDAT- 2021/04/04 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/04 06:01 PMCR- 2021/03/04 CRDT- 2021/04/03 01:23 PHST- 2021/01/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/02/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/02/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/04/03 01:23 [entrez] PHST- 2021/04/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/04 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/03/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - foods10030530 [pii] AID - foods-10-00530 [pii] AID - 10.3390/foods10030530 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Foods. 2021 Mar 4;10(3):530. doi: 10.3390/foods10030530.